PRIMARY NEWS PRIMARY NEWS
WELCOME TO 2026 / TERM 1 23RD JANUARY 2026
A MESSAGE FROM MR JOHN LONGLEY
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2026
PREPS:
For students in Prep only, school starts on Tuesday 27th January at 8:40am.
Arrival time 8:15am: Please arrive by 8:15am so that we can take family photos outside the classroom before the bell goes at 8:40am.
Information Session 2:30pm: Please come to your child’s classroom at 2:30pm to attend an information session.
Kindly send your Prep in their full and proper Summer uniform and ensure they have their red College hat for Term 1. A timetable will be sent home on Tuesday so that you know which uniform to send your child in each day.
YEARS 1 - 6:
School starts on Wednesday 28th January at 8:40am.
Please refer to the SEQTA Engage message sent to you by your child's classroom teacher in order to know which uniform your child needs to wear on their first day of school.
Please ensure your child has their red College hat for Term 1.
PLEASE PREPARE YOUR CHILD WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
Art Smock
(Prep – Year 6)
An effective art smock needs to be waterproof with long sleeves.
An apron-style smock is not suitable.
The art smocks are not a uniform item and can be a unique colour or design so that your child can easily identify their own.
All art smocks need to be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Library
Bag (Prep – Year 6)
Library bags are not a uniform item and can be a unique colour or design so that your child can easily identify their own.
All library bags need to be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
HEADPHONES
(Years 1 – 6)
Headphones must be wired and clearly labelled with your child’s name
COLLEGE WEBSITE CALENDAR
The printed calendar has been replaced with an online College calendar. Please refer to the College calendar now available on our website for College event updates. Information on the calendar is subject to change, therefore it is recommended that this calendar be referred to on a regular basis.
If you have any questions regarding the events that appear on the online College calendar, please contact your child’s Home Group teacher via SEQTA Engage.
LIBRARY UPDATE
We are excited to welcome students back to the Library! Weekly library visits are an important part of each student’s learning experience and help encourage a lifelong love of reading. To ensure that all students can enjoy our library resources responsibly, please review the following important information:
Students may borrow a book for up to two weeks. To protect our books, Primary School students must bring a library bag to borrow books. Overdue books must be returned before borrowing additional books. If a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, please inform the Library staff via SEQTA Engage so a replacement fee can be arranged.
Thank you for helping us take care of our Library books. We look forward to seeing your child in the Library each week!
Mrs Kylie Drowley Library Teacher
PRIMARY CHAPEL: NEW TIME NEW DAY
NEW VENUE!
Primary Chapel will now take place in the Encompass Auditorium fortnightly on Monday mornings. On the alternate weeks, there will be an outdoor Primary Assembly in the Courtyard during devotion time. Parents are invited and welcome to attend both of these times.
Please be aware that Primary Assembly may be cancelled at the last minute if the weather does not allow us to meet outside.
Monday Week A: 9:00am Primary Chapel in the Encompass Auditorium
Monday Week B: 8:45am Primary Assembly in the Courtyard (weather permitting)
Photos and videos of the students are not permitted at Chapel or Assemblies to protect the privacy of other students who may appear in the frame.
Please note that parents and pre-schoolers cannot access the Students ONLY toilets during Primary Assembly. Staff and Visitor toilets are located in the Administration Building (near Reception) or on Level 1 in the Middle School Building.
Parents are not required to sign in at Reception for Chapel or Assembly.
Please be aware that students must remain with their class and their teachers during these events.
Upcoming Events in Term 1
Monday 26th January 2026:
WEEK 1B
Monday 26thFriday 30th
January
WEEK 2A
Monday 2ndFriday 6th February
WEEK 3B
Monday 9th -
Friday 13th
February
WEEK 4A
Monday 16thFriday 20th
February
Australia Day Public Holiday College closed OSHC closed
Tuesday 27th January:
Prep, Year 7 and VCE first day of 2026 OSHC open
Wednesday 28th January:
Remaining Students Commence 2026 Preps – No School
Monday 2nd February: Dedication Service
Wednesday 4th February:
Years 3 – 6 Swimming Carnival Prep – No School
Friday 6th February:
New Families Welcome Morning Tea
Monday 9th February:
Primary Assembly - 8:45am in the Courtyard
Wednesday 11th February:
Years 1 - 12 School Photos Preps – No School
Monday 16th February:
Primary Chapel – 9:00am in the Encompass Auditorium Prep, Absentee and Sibling School Photos
Tuesday 17th February:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Wednesday 18th February:
Preps – No School
Thursday 19th February:
Swimming Squad – Select Students New Family Connection Meeting – By Invitation
Friday 20th February:
Prep 2027 Applications Close
Upcoming Events in Term 1
WEEK 5B
Monday 23rd -
Friday 27th
February
WEEK 6A
Monday 2ndFriday 6th March
WEEK 7B
Monday 9th -
Friday 13th March
Monday 23rd February:
Primary Assembly - 8:45am in the Courtyard
Tuesday 24th February:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
BDSSA Swimming Competition – Selected Years 3 – 6 Students
Wednesday 25th February:
Preps first Wednesday at School
Thursday 26th February:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Monday 2nd March:
Primary Chapel – 9:00am in the Encompass Auditorium
Tuesday 3rd March:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Wednesday 4th March:
Running Club
Thursday 5th March:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Monday 9th March:
Labour Day Public Holiday – Student Free Day
Tuesday 10th March:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Wednesday 11th March:
NAPLAN testing begins for Year 3 and Year 5 students
Thursday 12th March:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH – MONDAY 23RD MARCH: NAPLAN
Upcoming Events in Term 1
WEEK 8A
Monday 16thFriday 20th March
Monday 16th March:
Primary Chapel – 9:00am in the Encompass Auditorium
Tuesday 17th March:
Swimming Squad – Select Students
Wednesday 18th March: Running Club
Friday 20th March:
Northside Harmony Day
CSEN Primary Swimming Championships
WEEK 9B
Monday 23rdFriday 27th March
Monday 23rd March:
Labour Day Public Holiday – Student Free Day
Last day of NAPLAN testing for Year 3 and Year 5 students
Tuesday 24th March:
Parent Student Teacher Conferences – Student Free Day
Wednesday 25th March:
Running Club
WEEK 10A
Monday 30th March -
Wednesday 1st April
Monday 30th March:
Whole School Chapel
Wednesday 1st April:
Last Day of Term 1
Running Club
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